Man arrested in relation to hitchhikers complaints

A local male has been arrested in connection with complaints of
indecent acts committed on Highway 99 between Pemberton and Mount Currie.

Since last September, RCMP and the Stl’Atl’lmx Tribal Police
have received complaints of a man who picked up female hitchhikers and then
exposed himself while driving along Highway 99 between Pemberton and Mount
Currie. In the two reported incidents, the male made no attempt to touch or
hurt the female passengers before letting them out of the vehicle.

Whistler-Pemberton RCMP, working with the Stl’Atl’lmx Tribal
Police, arrested a man on Thursday, March 2. He currently faces two counts of
sexual assault. Although the man has been identified by police, and charges
will be forward, the investigation remains ongoing.

The male has been released on court documents and will face
charges in a Pemberton courtroom at a later date. He is under strict conditions
and is not believed to pose a threat to the community.